Chief Kitsap Academy

Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Poulsbo, Washington

Chief Kitsap Academy in Poulsbo, Washington enrolled 74 students in 2024-25 with 13.0 full-time teachers, 5.7 students per teacher against the Washington median of 23.0. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 11-19% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 10% or less proficient in math in 2022-23 (Washington: 53.4% and 41.1%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (Washington: 83.8%).

Enrollment fell 12% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 9%

84 students in 2022-23, 78 students in 2023-24, 74 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 14.3 to 13.0.

Students enrolled at Chief Kitsap Academy by school year2022-23: 84, 2023-24: 78, 2024-25: 7402550751002022-23842023-24782024-2574
Students enrolled at Chief Kitsap Academy by school year2022-23: 84, 2023-24: 78, 2024-25: 7402550751002022-23842023-24782024-2574
Students enrolled at Chief Kitsap Academy by school year2022-23: 84, 2023-24: 78, 2024-25: 7402550751002022-23842023-24782024-2574
Students enrolled at Chief Kitsap Academy by school year2022-23: 84, 2023-24: 78, 2024-25: 7402550751002022-23842023-24782024-2574
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-238414.35.9
2023-247811.07.1
2024-257413.05.7

5.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 97 of every 100 Washington schools of this kind

Among the 147 Washington schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 23.0; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Washington other schools, 2024-25147 values from 3.4 to 99.5; Chief Kitsap Academy 5.7; state median 23.0.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherChief Kitsap Academy 5.7state median 23.0U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Washington other schools, 2024-25147 values from 3.4 to 99.5; Chief Kitsap Academy 5.7; state median 23.0.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherChief Kitsap Academy 5.7state median 23.0U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Washington other schools, 2024-25147 values from 3.4 to 99.5; Chief Kitsap Academy 5.7; state median 23.0.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherChief Kitsap Academy 5.7state median 23.0U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Washington other schools, 2024-25147 values from 3.4 to 99.5; Chief Kitsap Academy 5.7; state median 23.0.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherChief Kitsap Academy 5.7state median 23.0U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Chief Kitsap Academy enrolled 85 students and reported no counselor; it reported 18 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions18
  • Chronically absent82.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

40.5% of students were of two or more races, 39.2% American Indian, 10.8% White in 2024-25.

  1. Two or more races40.5%
  2. American Indian39.2%
  3. White10.8%
  4. Hispanic9.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Chief Kitsap Academy scored proficient or above: 11-19% in reading in 2021-22 and 10% or less in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtWashington
Reading and language arts, 2021-2211‑19%11‑19%53.4%
Math, 2022-2310% or less0‑36% (2021-22)41.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

50% or more of the 15 students in Chief Kitsap Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across Washington. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtWashington
Four-year graduation rate50% or more50% or more83.8%
Students in the class151585,003

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

What to look at next about Chief Kitsap Academy

  1. Barker Creek Community SchoolThe nearest public school of this kind, 6.3 miles away: 551 students, 40.2 per teacher (2024-25).6.3 mi
  2. District ProgramsThe next nearest public school of this kind, 6.9 miles away: 5 students (2024-25).6.9 mi
  3. Compare Chief Kitsap Academy with Barker Creek Community SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Suquamish Tribal Education Department spends per student$28,845 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$28,845
  5. The largest public schools in WashingtonChief Kitsap Academy is the number 126 by size of 228 Washington schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#126 of 228
  6. Washington schools by students per teacher5.7 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 23.0 for schools of this kind.5.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Chief Kitsap Academy

  1. How many students attend Chief Kitsap Academy?
    74 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 84 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Poulsbo, WA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Chief Kitsap Academy?
    5.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for schools of this kind is 23.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Chief Kitsap Academy a Title I school?
    Chief Kitsap Academy ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Chief Kitsap Academy do on state tests?
    The students tested at Chief Kitsap Academy scored proficient or above: 11-19% in reading in 2021-22 and 10% or less in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Chief Kitsap Academy?
    50% or more of the 15 students in Chief Kitsap Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.8% across Washington. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Chief Kitsap Academy in?
    Suquamish Tribal Education Department, NCES district ID 5300328. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530032803493 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22